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(NewYork.CityRegions.Com, November 18, 2012 ) New York City, NY -- In Morocco’s arid heartland of Morocco lies an indigenous Berber population, there stems a quiet oil boom, which is gaining subtle momentum.
Argan oil, which is crushed from the seats of the tree of the same name, has been used for centuries by the people as a medicine and staple ingredient in local cooking. It is often drizzled on salad or couscous dishes. It is also mixed in with almonds and honey for the making of amlou, which is used as a bread dip.
The oil has recently begun to generate considerable buzz as a commodity within the skincare and cosmetic market. The oil has high levels of vitamin E and fatty acids that are essential to cosmetic health. It is believed that the acids and vitamin combination helps with an assortment of skin conditions, including acne, psoriasis, and age-wrinkles.
Argan trees are adaptive to drought-prone conditions, and are endemic to the southwestern section of Morocco.
The rise in demand for the oil that comes from the tree has turned the Agadir area into small-scale worker co-ops, dedicated to retrieving the oil from the hard-to-crack argan nut.
It has not been historically customary for Berber women to work; however, the Argan Oil Society and all co-ops now staff women who earn a reportedly fair wage.
"When we started in '96 we had got only 16 women who believed in our project. Most of them were divorced or without a husband," said Zoubida Charrouf, a university professor who helped found one of the first cooperatives in the region.
The Ethnic Berbers, who are indigenous to North Africa prior to the Arab invasion in the seventh century, were some of the earliest inhabitants of Morocco. The Moroccan figures state that one third of the country still speaks the Berber dialect.
Still, the U.N. Refugee Agency states that Berbers face habitual discrimination. Last year the Tamazight language, utilized by Berber people, was finally distinguished as the official language of Morocco (along with Arabic).
Charrouf has said that the international popularity of the oil has provided 5,000 jobs, 170 co-cops, and a social lifeline for the Berbers.
"We've started relying on ourselves," said Ichou Aisha, a co-op worker. "Now, we can provide for our children on our own."
The oil has not only improved the region’s economic standing, but also its social standing. Charrouf says it has been a vital role player in promoting the sustainability of the ecology In the area.
"The purpose of this work is to preserve the argan tree, because it was in decline," she said.
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